Tom Pine

Strategic Liaison Officer @VASTStaffs. Mostly work stuff on here. Views my own.

[Tom Pine @StaffsTomP]

Three great openings at VAST! While we're not on X any more, it's still a fab place to work, and a great chance to make a real difference in our city 🙂

https://t.co/u95l4fNeU0

[Tom Pine @StaffsTomP]

Huge thanks to everyone who came to support this session 🙌

[Department for Culture, Media and Sport @DCMS]

Civil Society Minister @Steph_Peacock was impressed by the work of VAST: Voluntary Action Stoke on Trent when she visited them last week to hear about the positive impact of their work in local communities

[Jane Green @JaneBewickGreen]

Caught up with one of our amazing #Staffordshire funded projects this week - @WalkTalkAction - joined by new MP @AllisonCGardner - super visit - supporting mental health issues and more with lovely walks and chats. Free to join. Funded by @TNLComFund thanks to players of @TNLUK

[Tom Pine @StaffsTomP]

Thanks @ymcans @takaraalf @danielcflynn52 for hosting and helping facilitate today's N Staffs Food Network Comms Group.

Next network meeting 28 Nov @SOTCollege - all welcome:

https://t.co/IDPQsxvInu

[Tom Pine @StaffsTomP]

@ValeSupporters Lovely pic - one to treasure after all that hard work.

[Daniel Flynn @danielcflynn52]

Looking forward to this event with keynote speaker @CormacRussell

Opening up conversation around social design, community, empowerment, and kinship

Building an Infrastructure of Kindness

Fri, Nov 15 • 10:30 

Fenton Town Hall

https://t.co/5klcwEOqz6

[Tom Pine @StaffsTomP]

VAST's new podcast, 'In Case You Missed It' is a whistle-stop update on funding and new opportunities for the VCSE sector in Stoke.

Listen now:

https://t.co/v1oK7KTaDp

[Tom Pine @StaffsTomP]

VAST is piloting a 20min 'In Case You Missed it' podcast this Weds, 23rd Oct: a quick slalom through the month's VCSE goings-on 🏃‍♂️

Please do listen in and join Kez for a short focus group after- tell us what would make this most useful to you!

https://t.co/onUOJp88n1

[Tom Pine @StaffsTomP]

📅 Date for your diary: the next meeting of the Stoke-on-Trent Food Partnership Network, 28th Nov 12-2 @SOTCollege with
@SoTCityCouncil @ymcans
and a host of wonderful partners!

https://t.co/QEZJVprEND

[Tom Pine @StaffsTomP]

@lifeworksstaffs @TNLComFund Brilliant news, Louise and team - congratulations to you all 👏

[Stoke-on-Trent CC @SoTCityCouncil]

🧑‍🍳 We're joining The Food Partnership to support our communities.

Led by @ymcans and VAST it's focusing on food:

✅availability
✅affordability
✅sustainability

Interested organisations can email [email protected]

Read more: https://t.co/kBBJ4RF8QO

[Tom Pine @StaffsTomP]

@AngelaSmith_ 😅😅😅

[Tom Pine @StaffsTomP]

When I moved to Stoke I never predicted it would come to this, but eldest child is at a thing at his prospective uni this week, and, well.... *this* is the update 🫡

[Ageing Better @Ageing_Better]

We have almost 450 age-positive photos of older people in their own homes in our age-positive image library.

The photos are free to download and can be used both online and in print!

Browse now: https://t.co/tb9b6k3Hq7

[CitizensAdvice @CitizensAdvice]

For care leavers, the challenges of starting an independent life can be even greater than for their non-care experienced peers.

In this blog we explore how the benefits system is failing them ⤵️
https://t.co/kfCUw3LFUa

[Tom Pine @StaffsTomP]

@Stephen72142867 Well.... he is 😅

[Tom Pine @StaffsTomP]

@SC0TY It is certainly catchy 🤭

[Mark Arnold. @arnoldmark13]

Different class..#PVFC.

[Tom Pine @StaffsTomP]

@danielcflynn52 Love it, have a great time! Underrated, lovely county and so easy to forget it's there when we talk so much more often about other places.

[Kadra Abdinasir @Kadra_A_]

🚨 Funding Opportunity: The Prudence Trust is offering up to £1.5M to support early support hubs for young people's mental health and wellbeing.

Deadline: Mon, Sept 9th. Spread the word! #FundTheHubs #MentalHealth #YouthSupport

https://t.co/RebCb3DtGA